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Joe Porcaro, a one-time musician for Rosemary Clooney, has died at age 90.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, 70s, jazz, Joe Porcaro, Toto, USA

Judith Owen at the Paris Cat in Melbourne on Tuesday 7 June 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Judith Owen Covers Jess Glynne’s ‘Hold My Hand’

Judith Owen has previewed her upcoming ‘Both Things Are True’ album with a sultry cover of Jess Glynne’s ‘Hold My Hand’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, contemporary, jazz, Judith Owen, songwriter, UK, Wales

Paul Kelly and Paul Grabowsky Team For ‘Please Leave Your Light On’ Album

Just one week after Paul Kelly released his iso album ’40 Days’ he is back with another album announcement. ‘Please Leave Your Light On’ with Paul Grabowsky will be released on July 31.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, folk, jazz, Paul Grabowsky, Paul Kelly, rock

Fantastic Negrito’s Stephen Colbert Appearance Was The Best Performance of the Week

Xavier Dphrepaulezz aka Fantastic Negrito performed one of the week’s most pulsating performances when ‘Chocolate Samurai’ rolled out for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Tagged as: 10s, Fantastic Negrito, funk, jazz, USA, Xavier Dphrepaulezz

Michael Buble Moves On From Abuse Allegations

A representative for singer Michael Buble is demanding a stop to “ridiculous” allegations suggesting he is abusive towards his wife, Luisana Lopilato.

Tagged as: 00s, Canada, jazz, Michael Buble, pop

Joseph Wooten & The Hands of Soul To Stream Live From Nashville This Weekend

Joseph Wooten will perform his Hands of Soul on Saturday night from Rudy’s Jazz Lounge in Nashville.

Tagged as: 00s, 80s, 90s, funk, Hands of Soul, jazz, Joseph Wooten, R&B, Stephanie Wooten, USA, Victor Wooten

‘I Still Play’ Pays Tribute To Bob Hurwitz

11 Nonesuch Records artists have recorded a tribute to former label President Bob Hurwitz.

Tagged as: Bob Hurwitz, jazz, Randy Newman, USA

Sting Uses Home Studio For New Music In Isolation

Sting is still able to work on new music from his home in Wiltshire, South-West England, and he’s also praised the efforts of healthcare workers during the pandemic.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, jazz, rock, Sting, UK

The Wooten Brothers Stream From Nashville LIVE NOW

The Wooten Brothers will live stream from Rudy’s Jazz Room in Nashville at 7:30pm CST (Nashville time). That is 10:30am TODAY, Sunday in Australia.

Tagged as: 90s, jazz, Joseph Wooten, USA, Victor Wooten, Wooten Brothers

Rita Wilson Relives The Horror Of COVID-19

Rita Wilson has spoken up about what she went through in her battle overcoming COVID-19.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, contemporary, jazz, Rita Wilson, Tom Hanks, USA

Michael Buble Is Homeschooling His Children

Michael Buble is getting to grips with homeschooling his children as the coronavirus lockdown continues.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, Canada, contemporary, jazz, Michael Buble, pop

Rita Wilson Performs For First Time Since Recovering From COVID-19

Rita Wilson sang the National Anthem during NASCAR’s iRacing Pro Invitational Series Race in a pre-recorded video over the weekend.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, contemporary, jazz, Rita Wilson, Tom Hanks, USA

Jazz Great Ellis Marsalis Dies Of COVID-19

Jazzman Ellis Marsalis, the father of Branford and Wynton Marsalis, has died from COVID-19. He was 85.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, 70s, Branford Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis, jazz, USA, Wynton Marsalis

African Jazz Great Manu Dibango Dies From Covid-19

Cameroon musician Manu Dibango has passed away at age 86 from Covid-19.

Tagged as: 70s, Africa, Cameroon, funk, jazz, Manu Dibango

Jazz FM Nominations Announced

The nominations for the Jazz FM Awards 2020, produced by Serious, have been announced today, recognising the best emerging new artists, contemporary icons and established stars from across the worlds of jazz, soul and blues. More than ever, this year’s shortlist reflects the genre’s rude health and the melting pot of sounds and influences which make up its rich multicultural history.

Tagged as: blues, jazz, Jazz FM Awards, UK

Melbourne International Jazz Festival Cancelled

The Melbourne International Jazz Festival, due to start on May 29 and due to be announced today, will no longer go ahead.

Tagged as: Australia, jazz, Melbourne International Jazz Festival, music festival, music industry

Australian Jazz Legend Don Burrows Passes Away At Age 92

Australian jazz icon Don Burrows has passed away at the age of 92.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Don Burrows, jazz

The Wooten Brothers Play Another Legendary New York Jazz Club The Iridium

Victor, Regi, Roy and Joseph Wooten, aka The Wooten Brothers, performed at New York’s legendary Iridium Jazz Club on Broadway adding to their growing collection of iconic jazz places to play.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 80s, 90s, Bob Franceschini, jazz, Joseph Wooten, Nick Kontonicolas, The Iridium, The Wooten Brothers, USA, Victor Wooten

If You Thought Black Sabbath Were The Real Spinal Tap Wait Until You Hear Jazz Sabbath

Black Sabbath fans are about to hear the band Jazzed beyond belief with a bit of fun titled Jazz Sabbath.

Tagged as: 20s, Adam Wakeman, Black Sabbath, jazz, Jazz Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Rick Wakeman, UK

Amy Winehouse To Receive A Walk of Fame Plaque In Camden

Amy Winehouse is to receive a plaque at Camden Markets in the UK.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Amy Winehouse, jazz, pop, R&B, soul, UK

Judith Owen Is Coming Back To Australia and It Will Be Impressive

I first saw Judith Owen at The Cat Club in Melbourne in 2016. It was breathtaking.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 90s, Harry Shearer, jazz, Judith Owen, UK, USA

George Benson Adds A Third Sydney Show

George Benson will play a third show in Sydney after selling out two State Theatre shows.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Bluesfest Touring, concert, George Benson, jazz, USA

Victor Wooten and Steve Bailey Debut 360 ‘Bass Extremes’ Video

Five-time Grammy winner Victor Wooten and virtuoso bass player Steve Bailey have created a new Bass Extremes video at the Power Station in New York.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 90s, Bass Extremes, jazz, Steve Bailey, Victor Wooten

Judith Owen To Perform Sydney and Melbourne Shows

Judith Owen will perform her own shows in Sydney and Melbourne when she is in Australia for the Port Fairy Folk Festival.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 90s, jazz, Judith Owen, USA

Bette Midler Calls Scotty From Marketing “a Fuckwit”

Bette Midler has weighed in on the Australian Bushfires calling the Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison “a fuckwit”.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Bette Midler, contemporary, jazz, pop, USA

Australian Charts: Michael Buble ‘Christmas’ is the no 1 album

by Gavin Ryan

Michael Buble caps off a massive decade for his album “Christmas” by claiming the last No.1 berth for the year and the decade, as his set rises two places and returns for fifteenth overall week and sixth run at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Canada, contemporary, jazz, Michael Buble, pop

Steve Miller Band Keyboard Player Joseph Wooten Releases Christmas Song

Joseph Wooten, the keyboard player for the Steve Miller Band since 1993 and second youngest brother of Grammy winning The Wooten Brothers, has released a brand-new Christmas song for the Christmas of 2019.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 80s, 90s, Gospel, jazz, Joseph Wooten, rock, Steve Miller, USA, Victor Wooten

Pat Metheny Previews 2020 Album ‘From This Place’ With Two Tracks

Jazz legend Pat Metheny will release his next album ‘From This Place’ in February 2020. Fans can listen to a two-song sampler of the album now with the release of ‘You Are’ and ‘America Defined’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, jazz, Live Nation, Pat Metheny, USA

Sting To Be Honored At Global Citizen Awards

Sting is to receive the Global Citizen Artist of the Year Prize at a ceremony in London on 13 December.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, jazz, rock, Sting, UK

Jeff Goldblum Makes The World According To Jeff Goldblum For Disney

Jeff Goldblum has his own show on the new Disney + streaming network.

‘The World According to Jeff Goldblum’ is produced by Jeff Goldblum and stars Jeff Goldblum.

The show debuted with the launch of the new streaming service Disney + and will roll out a new episode every week. In episode 3, you’ll discover Jeff Goldblum Day and watch a Jeff Goldblum fan get a Jeff Goldblum tattoo from Jeff Goldblum himself.

Would you let Jeff Goldblum give you a tattoo? Watch Jeff surprise unsuspecting fans at his hometown tattoo parlor on Jeff Goldblum day in the new episode of #TheWorldAccordingtoJeffGoldblum, streaming now on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/N2B29ufKqQ
— Nat Geo Channel (@NatGeoChannel) November 22, 2019

Topics to be discussed on the show are all topics dear to the heart of Jeff Goldblum like Sneakers, Ice-Cream, Tattoos, Denim, BBQ and Gaming.

Earlier this month Jeff Goldblum also released his second album ‘I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This’.

And for those of you who can’t shake Jeff Goldblum from the big screen, lets go back to one of his most-loved characters, Seth Brundle in The Fly.

Tagged as: Disney, jazz, Jeff Goldblum, streaming, television, The World According to Jeff Goldblum, USA